1955/55 DDO - NEW RECORD

1040taxman

A 1955/55 DDO MS 66 RD N.G.C.was just auctioned off yesterday at a new record price of $62,100!(inculdung the 15 % buyers fee).The last time this coin was available was at the Bowers and Merena Rarities sale of January,2001.At that time it went for $46,ooo.It was part of the Richard Jewell collection and can be viewed at ANRCOIN.com,lot # 1333.)

wam98

Are you the proud owner ?

1040taxman

I wish

PutTogether

at first glance i thought you said that in 2001 it went for "forty six dollars, oooooo" as in "ooooh, ahhhh" and i was issed i wasnt there to pay forty bucks for it. Then I realized it was 46K. Made the heart skip a beat.

1040taxman

No I really meant $46,000 not 'ooo".Just a slip of the hand.I think this coin went for about $45 back when it was first discovered.

19Lyds

<< <i>No I really meant $46,000 not 'ooo".Just a slip of the hand.I think this coin went for about $45 back when it was first discovered. >>



If I recall correctly, some of these coins were part of a cigarette promotion with a penny in a pack.
But then, at my age, I have a hard time recalling what I did yesterday so take it for what its worth!

1040taxman

You're right.According to the story you would receive 2 cents in change when you put a quarter in the vending machine (cigarettes at that time $.23 per pack)They were wrapped in cellophane in front of the pack.

ozzysdad

Wonder what brand of smoke's? "Lucky Strike's"

1040taxman

Don't know-Q.David Bowers does not mention this.

SethChandler

Are than any known still inside the original cig pack?

1040taxman

Can you imagine that? I wonder if P.C.G.S. could slab it?

MAD4MORGANS

<< <i>Wonder what brand of smoke's? "Lucky Strike's" >>

I got it!!

Hey if you want a 1955 DDO "CHEEP" you can get one here:

Ebay Link

Please be avised though, the seller "Toadroller6" was one of PJD1966's "most satisfied customers" (probably one in her network of thieves).

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Edited to add: Do the math: a $30K coin with only aproximately $25K return for the seller? I wouldn't bet on ever finding one but apparently a couple fish (suckers) have already bitten on this rotten worm!!

1040taxman

It's amazing what some people will do.

bestclser1

I believe that the same coin sold in the Winter Long Beach sale of 2001 for 59k,and was in a PCGS 65RD holder at the time.I could be wrong,but i am pretty sure its the same coin.

oreville

Yes it is the same coin. We even showed a picture of it.

We discussed this in another thread as well.

bestclser1

Oreville.Thanks for the clarification.I was going to look up the lot number and you saved me some time!